Mexico Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
116 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

D#m

A

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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james taylor - Mexico - Live chords
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[C#m] [F#]
[C#m] [D]
[A] [E]
[C#m] [F#] [F#m]
[D] [A] Way down [E] here, [B] you need a [A] reason to feel like a fool.
[B] Running [A] stakes, sidekicks, lose or [E] lose.
[B] Ego, [A] mind, high and maybe [D#m] jinxed.
Oh, [B] let this [F#] be cool.
It [D#m] sounds so simple, [C#] I just [B] got the rule.
[F#]
The [D#m] sun's so hot, [C#] I forgot [B] to go home.
[A] I guess I'll have to [F#m] go home.
[A]
[E] Americana, [B] got that [A] sleepy eye.
Mind [E] is still [B] shaking like a [A] live wire now.
[E] Sleepy, [B] sleepy, got [A] the eyes [F#] on the fly.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] let this be [D#m] cool.
It sounds so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking [F#] through.
The moon's [D#m] so bright, like [C#] the light of [B] the night.
I'd [A] like to make [E] everything [C#m] alright.
[F#]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#m] [F#]
Oh, Mexico.
[C#m] [F#]
[G#] [A]
Baby's [B] home, baby, her [A] money's all gone.
[E] Room's back home, don't [Bm] wanna [A] talk on the phone.
She gets [E] along, let her [B] sense back, I'm [A] postcard [F#] time.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] down in Mexico.
[F#] I never [D#m] read it [C#] again, so I don't really [F#] know.
Oh, [D#m] [C#] Mexico.
[B] [A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] sing.
[D#m] Oh, [C#]
Mexico.
[F#] I [D#m] never read it again, but I sure like [F#] the flow.
[D#m] Oh, [B]
Mexico.
[A] I guess [E] I'll have to go [F#] down.
[D#m] [C#] Yeah, I'm talking about [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] [C#] Oh, [B] [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] [C#] Oh, [B] [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, [G#] [B] [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] [D#] Oh, [B] [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, Mexico.
[C#] [B] Oh, Mexico. [D#m] Oh, [C#] [B] [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] [B] [F#] Mexico.
Oh, [C#] [B] [F#]
[A]
[A#m]
[F#]
Mexico.
[D]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
A
1231
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
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To learn James Taylor - (Live) Mexico chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C#, F#, D#m, C#, B, F#, D#m and B. Ease into the song by practicing at 60 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 120 BPM. With the song's key of F# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Way down [E] here, [B] you need a [A] reason to feel like a fool.
[B] Running [A] stakes, sidekicks, lose or [E] lose.
[B] Ego, [A] mind, high and maybe [D#m] jinxed.
Oh, [B] let this [F#] be cool.
It [D#m] sounds so simple, [C#] I just [B] got the rule.
[F#]
The [D#m] sun's so hot, [C#] I forgot [B] to go home.
[A] I guess I'll have to [F#m] go home.
_ _ [A] _
_ [E] Americana, [B] got that [A] sleepy eye. _
Mind [E] is still [B] shaking like a [A] live wire now.
_ [E] Sleepy, [B] sleepy, got [A] the eyes [F#] on the fly.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] let this be [D#m] cool.
It sounds so sweet [C#] with the sun [B] sinking [F#] through.
The moon's [D#m] so bright, like [C#] the light of [B] the night.
I'd [A] like to make [E] everything [C#m] alright.
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _
Oh, Mexico.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [A] _ _
Baby's [B] home, baby, her [A] money's all gone.
[E] Room's back home, don't [Bm] wanna [A] talk on the phone.
She gets [E] along, let her [B] sense back, I'm [A] postcard [F#] time.
[D#m] Oh, [C#] down in Mexico.
[F#] I never [D#m] read it [C#] again, so I don't really [F#] know.
Oh, [D#m] _ _ [C#] Mexico.
[B] _ _ [A] I guess [E] I'll have to [F#] sing.
_ [D#m] Oh, [C#] _
Mexico.
[F#] I [D#m] never read it again, but I sure like [F#] the flow.
_ [D#m] Oh, _ _ _ [B]
Mexico.
_ [A] I guess [E] I'll have to go [F#] down. _
_ [D#m] _ [C#] Yeah, I'm talking about [F#] Mexico.
_ [D#m] _ [C#] Oh, _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico.
_ [D#m] _ [C#] Oh, _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico.
_ [D#m] Oh, [G#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico.
_ [D#m] _ [D#] Oh, _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico.
[D#m] Oh, Mexico.
_ [C#] _ [B] Oh, Mexico. _ [D#m] _ Oh, [C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] Mexico.
_ [D#m] Oh, [C#] _ _ [B] [F#] Mexico. _
Oh, [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mexico. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _

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This song was authored by James Taylor.

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